diff --git a/rowers/views/userviews.py b/rowers/views/userviews.py
index f5e9a257..f2321cd5 100644
--- a/rowers/views/userviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/userviews.py
@@ -557,6 +557,12 @@ def rower_edit_view(request, rowerid=0, userid=0, message=""):
 def rower_simpleprefs_view(request, userid=0):
     r = getrequestrowercoachee(request, userid=userid, notpermanent=True)
 
+    firsttime = False
+    if not r.ftpset:
+        r.ftpset = True
+        r.save()
+        firsttime = True
+    
     breadcrumbs = [
         {
             'url': '/rowers/me/edit/',
@@ -575,9 +581,7 @@ def rower_simpleprefs_view(request, userid=0):
         if form.is_valid():
             form.save(commit=True)
             messages.info(request,'FTP and OTW FTP saved')
-            if not r.ftpset:
-                r.ftpset = True
-                r.save()
+            if firsttime:
                 nexturl = request.GET.get('next', '/rowers/list-workouts/')
                 return HttpResponseRedirect(nexturl)